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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (9718)7/20/2006 11:08:14 AM
From: seventh_son  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 37549
 
>Knowing what the Israeli reaction would be, why did Hezbollah and Hamas attack Israel with an act of war?

Did anyone know what Israel's reaction would be? It seems obvious Israel that had, no doubt within the context of much larger plans, intented on destroying Lebanon and carving out a space for itself, and was just looking for the excuse. The fact that this is a mid-term election year in the US and also the start of summer when probably people are on vacation and not watching the news carefully, was probably another reason for the timing.

>As soon as they stepped into Israeli space it was an act of war.

Hasn't Israel done actions that are effectively war for a long time? Like illegally occupying the land of other countries? And weren't the attacks against soldiers, unlike the Israeli response which killed so far more than 300 civilians and shattered a country's infrastruture and fragile economy?



To: Ichy Smith who wrote (9718)7/20/2006 11:12:52 AM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck  Respond to of 37549
 
very logical thought process

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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (9718)7/20/2006 8:11:22 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 37549
 
Ah Ichy.... but we came here (our forefathers) and stole the land from the natives with disease, technology and overwhelming population...

From Little Big Man... One of my all time favourite flicks...

There is an endless supply of white men. There has always been a limited number of human beings. - Old Lodge Skins...

The Israelis will always be outnumbered... Will technology always be on their side ?

Al